Category: friends

When I’m behind the camera one of my favorite subjects to shoot is environmental portraits. It is also one of the hardest things to do. Putting a camera in someone’s face and releasing the shutter can be intimidating. It feels slightly uncomfortable and I don’t want the subject feeling uncomfortable. As a photographer I feel compelled to demonstrate respect […]

It’s great to be home, home being the United States, with family and with friends. Every year we spend overseas, the more a trip home means to us. You’d think that after ten years living abroad that we’d get used to being away, but we don’t and I can’t image we ever will. Trips back […]

Living overseas has sometimes been very difficult. It’s full of adventure, nothing is easy, nothing is predictable and sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. Our family, friends and culture exist 7,000 miles away across a large ocean, but we continue to remain overseas by choice. There’s something addicting to the chaos of an unpredictable […]

A few weeks ago we headed to San Francisco to meet up with a very close friend and my father. Our dear friend was celebrating a special birthday and it worked out that we could all meet in San Francisco for a week of dinners, shopping and on my part, photography. If you’ve seen any […]

Yesterday we spent the day waking through the West Village and SoHo. This time we had the fortune of walking the streets with a friend and former West Village resident. It’s always fun to see a new place with someone that’s familiar with the area. When I bought the M9 I spent some a lot of […]

Standing in front of my peers and speaking is one of my greatest fears. The peer group I look up to more than any other are my fellow Leica shooters. And tonight was all about sharing my photographic passion with my peers, so you can imagine I was a bit nervous. About four weeks ago, Leica Taipei […]

The land of the gracious people. We love Thailand, Bangkok, Changmai and Phuket so when we had a chance to meet up with some friends over the Thanksgiving break it was an easy decision. Our plan was simple, do a little shopping, eating and lounging by the pool. Bangkok is a vibrant city full of life, […]